Changethethought

I am loving the simple gestural paintings of Steve Kim.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Painting, Steve Kim

Wow wow wow – David Jon Kassan is another phenomenal artist from Brooklyn, NY who is absolutely dominating the art scene. Recently his work was featured on the cover of EMPTY magazine, and here is a glimpse of his incredible painting talents – most professional photographers don’t produce images that look this good!

written by Christopher | tags: David Jon Kassan, Fine Art, Painting

Erika Somogyi
b. 1977 Suffern, NY; Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Very nice paintings. Very nice.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Erika Somogyi, Painting, Through the Trees

Marcelo Daldoce apparently sometimes paints with wine but he also incorporates some really interesting letter style into his paintings and he doesn’t shy away from using the female form.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Brazil, Marcelo Daldoce, Painting

There is some fun work in the artistic portfolio of Canadian artist Eve Duhamel.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Canada, Eve Duhamel, Montreal, Painting

Interesting artistic click-through to be had at the website of artist John Bride.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Illustration, John Bride, Painting

Born – Cork, Ireland 1980
Education – BA Painting,
Limerick School Of Art And Design, 1998 – 2002
Lives/works – London since 2004

View his uniquely original art here.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Conor Harrington, Ireland, London, Painting

Alex Chappell has a portfolio full of excellent design and illustration work.

Here is a little more about him:
“Alex Chappell is a London based designer, illustrator and artist. The alias Twiy (say – Twee) was born out of the inherent need to produce uninhibited work without boundaries or restrictions.”

written by Christopher | tags: Alex Chappell, Graphic Design, Illustration, Painting, U.K.

I am excited to post about fellow MICA peer, Alex Roulette and his fantastic paintings. I have had the pleasure of engaging in critiques of his work and I’ve always admired his incredible eye for detail. His website is still a bit under construction, but he seems to be keeping very busy with his personal blog. Make sure you take a look at what he is capable of – and if you are around the DC/Baltimore area anytime between September 12 – October 10, make sure to visit his exhibition of paintings located on the lovely MICA campus.

written by Christopher | tags: Alex Roulette, Fine Art, MICA, Painting

Surfer-artist Thomas Campbell who has been featured in the pages of Juxtapoz has a very nice slideshow of his unique brand of art happening at his website.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Juxtapoz, Painting, Thomas Campbell

“Dan May was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University, where he received a BFA in illustration. He spends his days (and nights) painting dreamlike environments that transcend space and time. These delightful yet haunting images are often based in personal observations of both human’s and nature’s relationships with each other, blended with a healthy dose of whimsy, fantasy and cautious relevance. His artwork has graced the pages of numerous publications, and has been shown in galleries throughout the US and abroad. He has received honors from Communication Arts Illustration Annual and American Illustration. Dan lives and works in Atlanta, GA with his beautiful and inspiring wife Kendal and their feisty bird Jax.”

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Dan May, Fantasy, Painting

Interesting art in varying styles and executions by someone who no doubt must be an equally interesting person and that person is ‘super fine’ artist Yuko Adachi.

Artist statement:
“My work is about a celebration of human creativity and being alive in the present moment. I do not do any preliminary sketches for any of my works. I dive into the unknown and just follow where my energy and curiosity takes me in the given moment. Through the creation of my work, I want to become one with the universal energy and tap into unlimited well of my imagination and express it.

Art is love and it is my life.
-YUKO ADACHI”

written by Christopher | tags: Art, collage, Painting, Yuko Adachi

I dont usually post about anything but graphic design. How narrow minded of me! I’ve stumbled across the paintings of Eric Zener on a second occasion now, and it’s about time I show my appreciation.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Eric Zener, Painting, Swimming

Barry McGee inspired artist Trent Whitehead has a show coming up in September. His work has evolved a lot since he started out a few years back and his recent series of masks is really nice. If you are an Aussie and in the neighborhood you might wan to check it out. The flyer for the show is on the landing page of his website.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Australia, Painting, Trent Whitehead

Farmer Bob’s Farm is the work of painter, Robert Hardgrave. It has been a long while since I last thumbed through his abstract work and a visit to Computer Love reminded me of his enormous talent today. His work has really evolved since the last time I saw it and has taken on a more dimensional quality with overlaying translucent colors. The effect is really stunning and the amount of detail in the work is impressive. It plays out something like a subjective post-modern impression of Kandinsky.

written by Christopher | tags: Abstract Expressionism, Art, Farmer Bob's Farm, Painting, Robert Hardgrave

Wow, really cool rich-in-detail kitschy paintings by Joe Vaux.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Joe Vaux, Painting

I am really digging some of the paintings by Raymond Teitsma.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Netherlands, Painting, Raymond Teitsma

The art of Stephan Balleux really knocked the wind out of me. It’s completely original and totally amazing. He also likes to focus on a subject I have been obsessed with in the past, skulls. In the heart of every rock n’ roller there lies a skull.

Balleux’s work goes way beyond the subject matter and dives into the conceptual.  Here is the artist in his own words from his website, “At present, my work investigates the closeness of the ‘antique’ form of representation – painting – and the ‘up-to-date’ forms of image production – 3D virtual images and computer-manipulated images. Despite of the different ways of working and of their opposition in terms of what is animated and inanimate, visual as well as conceptual connections exist: the figural painting process and virtual images share a same approach of creation which depends on a re-conception of reality “by way of the hand” (by opposition to the historical basis of photography which rely on the mechanical recording of reality, showing “what was”), they are both the coating of a texture on a surface (on pigmentary and material, the other completely virtual and mathematical).

Paradoxically, my work consists in confronting these two modes of image production in close spaces and open a field of perception located at the border of each medium. The relation to the spectator/visitor is established both in a contradictory and pertinent movement, by the contrast between the effects induced by the video – a definite and fixed (almost totalitarian) movement, and painting, an immobility which offers to those who watch their own time of perception.”

He is no doubt someone who will continue to evolve and amaze. So keep a close eye on his work and development because he will no doubt be surfacing again in any number of art publications and websites.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Painting, Stephan Balleux